Test Code WEST NILE West Nile Virus (WNV) Antibody
Performing Laboratory
LabCorp Burlington, NC
Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
Reference Values
Negative
TAT: 3 - 5 Days
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86788
86789
LOINC Code: 41232-0
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Red top tube to Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: 16 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Rejection: Gross contamination; severe hemolysis; icteric serum; lipemic serum; quantity not sufficient for analysis
Computer Interface Code
PDM # 5901810
Useful For
This test is indicated for use as an aid to the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis.